Staff
Whom We Serve
Program directors and coordinators on the Arts Commission’s team of arts professionals are assigned to specific lines of service or programs that can provide targeted help to South Carolina’s:
- artists,
- community arts providers,
- educational institutions and arts education providers,
- and local communities and non-arts groups.
The S.C. Arts Commission’s county coordinator system was replaced with a new model that seeks to connect constituents with assistance based on line of service rather than location. Please see the most common areas of interest listed below.
Para Español
| Laura Marcus Green, Ph.D. | lgreen@arts.sc.gov | 803.734.8764 |
Grants
For constituents with an existing grant or submitted application. If you’re seeking advisement on submitting an application, please find the appropriate program contact below.
| Grants Office | grants@arts.sc.gov | 803.734.8695 |
Artist Services
For artists/artist collectives of all disciplines seeking advisement on Artists U, Artists’ Ventures Initiatives, ArtsGrowSC, S.C. Arts Commission Fellowships, the South Carolina Novel Prize, and more.
| Ce Scott-Fitts | cscottfitts@arts.sc.gov | 803.734.8203 |
Arts Directory
| Bonita Peeples | bpeeples@arts.sc.gov | 803.734.8692 |
Arts Education
| Ashley Brown | cabrown@arts.sc.gov | 803.734.8630 |
Arts Organizations*
| Ashley Brown | cabrown@arts.sc.gov | 803.734.8630 |
* Non-visual arts organizations. Visual arts organizations listing below.
Community Arts Development
For groups seeking advisement on community arts grants and programs.
| Laura Marcus Green, Ph.D. | lgreen@arts.sc.gov | 803.734.8764 |
| Susan DuPlessis | sduplessis@arts.sc.gov | 803.734.8693 |
Folk Heritage Awards
| Laura Marcus Green, Ph.D. | lgreen@arts.sc.gov | 803.734.8764 |
Folklife & Traditional Arts
| Laura Marcus Green, Ph.D. | lgreen@arts.sc.gov | 803.734.8764 |
Government/Legislative Affairs
For staff serving the executive or legislative branches of government and seeking assistance from the S.C. Arts Commission.
| Davd Platts | dplatts@arts.sc.gov | 803.734.8764 |
| Milly Hough | mhough@arts.sc.gov | 803.734.8693 |
Media Inquiries or Public Information/Relations
| Jason Rapp | jrapp@arts.sc.gov | 803.734.8899 |
Poetry Out Loud
| Bonita Peeples | bpeeples@arts.sc.gov | 803.734.8692 |
South Carolina Cultural Districts
| Jason Rapp | jrapp@arts.sc.gov | 803.734.8899 |
Verner Awards
| Milly Hough | mhough@arts.sc.gov | 803.734.8693 |
Visual Arts Organizations
For visual arts organizations seeking advisement or inquiries on exhibiting and other questions related to the State Art Collection.
| Harriett Green | hgreen@arts.sc.gov | 803.734.8762 |
S.C. Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts
| Harriett Green | hgreen@arts.sc.gov | 803.734.8762 |
Can’t find what you need?
Please browse the “Staff Listing By Name” section of this page, see the program-specific pages on this website, or contact:
| General Inquiries | info@arts.sc.gov | 803.734.8696 |
The South Carolina Arts Commission requests that you not contact staff with direct solicitation.
David Platts
803.734.8689
dplatts@arts.sc.gov
- Executive Director
Milly Hough
803.734.8698
mhough@arts.sc.gov
- Senior Deputy Director
Ashley Brown
803.734.8630
cabrown@arts.sc.gov
- Deputy Director
- Arts Education Director
Juanda Arnett
803.734.8696
jarnett@arts.sc.gov
- Afternoon Receptionist
Nick Boismenu
803.734.0014
nboismenu@arts.sc.gov
- Visual Arts Program Assistant
Angela Brewbaker
803.734.8759
abrewbaker@arts.sc.gov
- Finance Director
Julia M. Brown-DuBose
803.734.0445
jbrown@arts.sc.gov
- Coordinator for Accessibility
- Executive Director of Arts Access South Carolina
Susan DuPlessis
803.734.8693
sduplessis@arts.sc.gov
- Community Arts Development Director
- Local Arts Agency Liaison
D’Juana Ferguson
803.734.8695
dferguson@arts.sc.gov
- Administrative Assistant
- Morning Receptionist
Kevin Flarisee
803.734.8687
kflarisee@arts.sc.gov
- Coordinator for Executive, Program & Department Support
- Procurement Officer
Harriett Green
803.734.8762
hgreen@arts.sc.gov
- Program Director for Visual Arts
Laura Marcus Green, Ph.D.
803.734.8764
lgreen@arts.sc.gov
- Program Specialist for Community Arts & Folklife
Cathy Lee
803.734.8674
clee@arts.sc.gov
- Information Technology Director
- Grants Coordinator
Ann H.N. McBride
803.734.8766
amcbride@arts.sc.gov
- Coordinator for Program & Project Support
Victoria P. McCurry
803.734.8315
vmccurry@arts.sc.gov
- Human Resources & Facilities Director
Bonita Peeples
803.734.8766
bpeeples@arts.sc.gov
- Arts Directory Coordinator
- Poetry Out Loud Coordinator
Laurel Posey
803.734.8756
lposey@arts.sc.gov
- Communications and Constituent Services Manager
Jason L. Rapp
803.734.8899
jrapp@arts.sc.gov
- Communications Director
- Program Director for South Carolina Cultural Districts
Ce Scott-Fitts
803.734.8203
cscottfitts@arts.sc.gov
- Program Director for Artist Services
Amber Westbrook
803.734.8695
awestbrook@arts.sc.gov
- Assistant Grants Coordinator
The Arts in Basic Curriculum (ABC) Project is a collaborative effort funded by the Arts Commission, the S.C. Department of Education, and Winthrop University.
803.323.2451
803.323.2554 (fax)
Winthrop University
105 McLaurin Hall
Rock Hill, SC 29733
Dr. Kim Wilson
wilsonki@winthrop.edu
- Executive Director
Kelly Hall
hallk@winthrop.edu
- Program Specialist
Cheryl Taylor
taylorc@winthrop.edu
- Business Operations Manager
Arts Access South Carolina works to promote quality and accessible art experiences for people with all types of disabilities throughout the state of South Carolina.
Julia M. Brown-DuBose
803.734.0445
jbrown@arts.sc.gov
- Executive Director
Are you interested in joining the SCAC team? Find out more about current openings on the jobs page.